PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Agreement with federal government to restore Brown research funding, resolve compliance reviews * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- On Wednesday, July 30, Brown University reached a voluntary agreement with the federal government to restore funding for the University's federally sponsored medical and health sciences research and resolve three open reviews assessing Brown's compliance with federal nond  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University neuroscientists help identify a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease progression * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Using a custom-built tool to analyze electrical activity from neurons, researchers at Brown University have identified a brain-based biomarker that could be used to predict whether mild cognitive impairment will develop into Alzheimer's disease. "We've detected a pattern   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University to lead national institute focused on intuitive, trustworthy AI assistants * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- With a $20 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, Brown University researchers will lead an artificial intelligence research institute aimed at developing a new generation of AI assistants capable of trustworthy, sensitive and context-aware interactions with  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 30 (TNSjou) -- Bryant University issued the following news on July 28, 2025: * * * Grunting during exercise could help increase power production, research finds Grunting may be frowned upon at the gym or result in warnings or disqualifications in professional tennis, but according to research led by Bryant's Jason Sawyer, Ph.D., the low, short guttural sound is an easy and cost-effective way to increase power output during explosive movements. Recently published  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * CCRI Launches New Mammography Certificate Program The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is proud to announce the launch of a new Mammography Certificate Program beginning in Fall 2025. Developed in response to growing demand across Rhode Island and Massachusetts for certified mammography technologists, the program offers registered radiographers the opportunity to gain specialized t  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- CVS Health issued the following news release: * * * CVS Health Corporation reports second quarter 2025 results and updates full-year 2025 guidance Financial Highlights * Second quarter total revenues increased to $98.9 billion, up 8.4% compared to prior year * Second quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $0.80 and Adjusted EPS of $1.81 * Generated year-to-date cash flow from operations of $6.5 billion Operational Highlights * Aetna delivers distinctive advances   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Empowering graduate students to think entrepreneurially about brain technology * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- On a late July afternoon, the Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown University was buzzing with activity. Groups of students camped out in corners and conference rooms, surrounded by screens and circuit boards, electric wires and plastic prototypes. At one point, a student burst from  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 31 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Equipped with new knowledge and experiences, Pre-College students reflect on their summer at Brown * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Since late June, thousands of high schoolers from across the globe enrolled in Brown University's dynamic summer Pre-College Programs, forging memories and experiences that will resonate well beyond the summer. Over the course of six weeks of programming, 6,000 stude  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * How hot is too hot for health? Brown emergency room doctor shares heat-related red flags * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- As summer temperatures soar, so do cases of heat-related illness. Waves of sudden or extreme heat can be particularly dangerous, especially for people with certain risk factors, says Dr. Katelyn Moretti, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Brown University's Warren  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Kessler Scholars Program at Brown receives $1.1 million grant renewal * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A new $1.1 million grant will enable Brown's Kessler Scholars Program to continue providing coordinated academic, financial and personal support for first-generation and limited-income students through all four years of their undergraduate education. Building on the University's support for firs  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion on July 28, 2025: * * * Rhode Island Truck Center LLC v. Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Long, for the Court. This case comes before the Court pursuant to an order of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that certified the following question in accordance with Article I, Rule 6(a) of the   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion on July 28, 2025: * * * Walter M. Potenza et al. v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Registered Holders of CBA Commercial Assets Small Balance Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-01. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Long, for the Court. The plaintiffs, Walter M. Potenza and Carmela Natale (plaint  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * RWU Faculty Receive NSF Funds to Advance Microplastics Research in Narragansett Bay RWU professors receive National Science Foundation funding to apply science and engineering research and undergraduate education toward understanding how microplastics enter and accumulate in Narragansett Bay. * Bristol, R.I. - As plastic pollution continues to threaten marine ecosystems across the globe, two research  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * RWU Welcomes Journalists to Explore the Environmental Benefits of Oyster Farming Journalism fellows from the Metcalf Institute visited Roger Williams University for a hands-on learning experience about the Eastern oyster's life cycle. * BRISTOL, R.I. - From wading into Mount Hope Bay to sorting oysters at the Ferrycliffe Shellfish Farm, a cohort of journalists from across the globe got a firsthand l  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Sophia Wu: Crab wrangler, ocean dreamer * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Seeking a calling in life doesn't always mean starting with a specific job or vocation in mind. That's true for rising Brown University sophomore Sophia Wu. She's interested in science and engineering, but she's not quite sure yet what her life's work will be. There is, however, one thing she knows for sure: She's called to th  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Staff Spotlight: A community builder at heart, Dilania Inoa carves out a lasting career in service * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- For Dilania Inoa, service isn't just a value -- it's a way of life. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, she remembers how her mother, a nurse and government health promoter, converted one of the few bedrooms in their small home into a multipurpose space: at times, a  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Partners with Davies Career & Technical High School to Empower the Next Generation * VHB has teamed up with Davies Technical & Career High School in Lincoln, Rhode Island to support the introduction of an Environmental Engineering track in the school's Pre-En  more